Our pupils have been very busy rehearsing and are well on the way to being ready for their Nativity performance of Bethlehem: The Musical.
We are in the process of finalising the costumes for the nativity and your child(ren) will be provided a costume for the performance. However, our Wardrobe Department would be grateful if you could help out with clothing underneath their costumes; but only if you have them already at home.
Please do not feel that you have to go out and buy new items for the Nativity performance, especially at this late stage. We apologise for the tight deadline.
Ideally these clothing items should be sent into school in a separate, clearly labelled bag with your child(ren)s name on it by Wednesday 10th December.
ANGELS:
white / light coloured or sparkly leggings or tights. But, plain grey or black leggings would be fine.
Ballet pumps would be lovely, but only if the girls already own these.
ALL OTHER ROLES:
black long-legged leggings or trousers (preferably no jogging bottoms).
Plain crew-necked t-shirt (no collars), preferably white or neutral coloured, with no patterns and no football tops. T-shirts can be worn inside out if printed designs need to be hidden.
FOOTWEAR:
plain black school shoes, if pupils have these, or black boots or black plimsoles or any other plain black footwear.
Please feel free to contact the school on Monday if you gave any queries.
We look forward to seeing you all at Ochiltree Parish Church on Friday 12th December at 9:30am. Doors will open at 9:15am. You are invited to stay for tea and coffee served in the school after the Nativity.
On Tuesday 16th December it is planned that the pupils in Primary classes 5, 6 and 7 be given the opportunity to view Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
As this film is rated PG, we would ask parents that if they do not wish their child to see the film to send a note into school to advise class teachers.
The countdown is on to our 2025 Nativity; only one week to go!!
We are looking forward to seeing our pupils perform on Friday 12th December, 9:30am, Ochiltree Parish Church. Refreshments will be served at the school following the performance.
Hope you’re all able to make it along.
Can all children with speaking parts in this year’s nativity please practice their script as often as possible at home. Scripts are in bags and they should be brought to school every day.
Minuteman Press orders have been checked and delivered to the school today. Orders will be sent home with your child(ren) at home time.
Permission forms to go to the Pantomime at the Galleon in Kilmarnock on 17 December have been issued today. Please complete and return to the school as soon as possible.
*If your child is not going to the Pantomime, please inform the school office.
To keep up to date with what your child is doing in class, what homework they are requested to complete, or any other class information being sent out by class teachers, parents / carers are signposted to the class blogs.
These can be found on our school blog under the heading Classes (above), or can be found at this link – Class Blogs
Alternatively, you can access the blogs via the school app. At the home page where you see the blue square Latest News, swipe left and select the purple square Website, you will be directed to the school blog. Select the hamburger icon on the right-hand side, scroll down and select the heading Classes, or the class blog that you wish to view.
We hope this helps, but if you have any difficulties accessing this information, please feel free to contact the school office.
With Christmas lunch day fast approaching, if your child wishes a lunch ordered for them on Wednesday 10th December, can parents / carers please ensure that orders are placed via ParentPay as soon as possible.
Pupils may come to school dressed in festive attire and accessories for Christmas lunch day should they wish.
Please note that next Thursday, the 4th December, will be the last church lunch of the session.
We hope that our pupils will have the opportunity to go across again in the New Year, and we will write out asking for permissions at the start of the new term.
Following on from us submitting our writing pieces to the ‘I Have a Dream’ poetry competition, please look out for an envelope and certificate in your child’s bag from Young Writers .
Our story entries have been accepted to be included in a published book and we awaiting printing.
You will find details of how to give your permission for this to go ahead in the enclosed letter.
Permission needs to be given by Monday 7th December. Anyone without permission will not be included in the publication ‘I Have a Dream – From Creative Minds‘.
The countdown is on to our 2025 Nativity; only two weeks to go!!
Can all children with speaking parts in this year’s nativity please practice their script as often as possible at home.
Scripts are in bags and they should be brought to school every day.
Looking forward to seeing our pupils perform on Friday 12th December, 9:30am, Ochiltree Parish Church. Refreshments will be served at the school following the performance.
National Entitlement Card and Young Person’s National Entitlement Card – Free Bus Travel Scheme
The National Entitlement Card (NEC) is Scotland’s National Smartcard, offering access to many public services across the country. You may recognise or know the NEC as a bus pass, library card or Young Scot card, however this one card may be able to grant you access to multiple other services as well.
Especially for our P7 young people who are thinking ahead to transitioning to secondary school, if you have not already done so, an application for an NEC or Young Person’s NEC may be useful for free bus travel.
Applications can be made for all children between age 5 up to age 15. The application forms can be found on our school blog under School Information and Documents, Kidz Card / NEC Applications or by accessing this link:
You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.
Over the last three weeks, the pupils have enjoyed learning about testing pH levels, creating circuits to light Pudsey’s nose and investigating which shapes create stronger structures.
Referring to our earlier message, you may have had difficulties in ordering the Christmas Lunch for your child for Wednesday 10th December through ParentPay.
The Catering Team have advised that the system will be available on Monday, or perhaps over the weekend, to allow orders to be placed.
Orders have to be in by Wednesday 26th November to allow the catering team to make sure all pupils are given their selections.
Apologies for the tight timescale for ordering, but please feel free to contact the school on Monday morning if you have any difficulties or issues with the process.
